CVE-2008-0081
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CVE-2008-0081 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2003 SP2, Viewer 2003, and Office 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted macros, aka "Macro Validation Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3490.. EPSS estimates a 57.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2003 SP2, Viewer 2003, and Office 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted macros, aka "Macro Validation Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3490.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Excel | 2000 | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Excel | 2002 | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Excel | 2003 | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Excel Viewer | 2003 | — |
| Microsoft | Office | 2004 | — |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28506Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019200Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/947563.mspxBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27305Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0146Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/referencesBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39699Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28506Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019200Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/947563.mspxBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27305Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0146Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/referencesBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39699Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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